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    Calling Robotics and Autonomy Companies to Join the Carahsoft Partner Ecosystem

    Since its inception in 2004, Carahsoft has become the leading trusted government technology solutions provider. Lacey Wean, Carahsoft’s Director of Autonomy and Robotics, works with technology companies to assist with their government go-to-market strategy. In this interview, Wean discusses the value proposition for  the vendors, customers and partners that Carahsoft serves, including technology manufacturers, government... Continue reading

    XTEND Partners with ModalAI to revolutionise advanced human and machine collaboration

    XTEND and ModalAI partner to introduce autonomous mission critical drones powered by XTEND’s award-winning XOS operating system and ModalAI’s VOXL® 2 Autonomous AI Autopilot. July 12, 2023, Tel Aviv, and San Diego . XTEND – the developer of XOS, a human-guided autonomous operating system that is revolutionizing the way humans interact with drones, robots, and... Continue reading

    SAIC Integrates World Class UAS Technology, Seeks Partners

    As the use of drones continues to grow, so too does the risk of harm from drones to military forces and critical infrastructure globally. In this interview, SAIC’s Billy Jackson, Business Development Director, discusses how SAIC, a leading technology integrator for a broad range of higher-end, differentiated technical capabilities, provides full life-cycle counter-uas (CUAS) services... Continue reading

    Army Announces Contract Awards for OMFV

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army announced today the award of two firm-fixed price contracts for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Phase III and IV Detailed Design and Prototype Build and Testing phases, using full and open competitive procedures. The contracts were awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. (Sterling Heights, Michigan) and American Rheinmetall Vehicles... Continue reading

    Leading Defense Technology Companies and Investors Pen Open Letter Urging Acquisition Reform

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, June 26, 2023 - Applied Intuition, a software solutions provider for autonomous vehicle development, and 12 leading venture capital and defense technology firms announced an open letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III with concrete and actionable recommendations to reform acquisition, overcome barriers to innovation, and revise specific Planning, Programming,... Continue reading

    AUVSI Praises Legislation Supporting Use of Drones for Infrastructure Inspection

    On behalf of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Chief Advocacy Officer Michael Robbins issued the following statement endorsing H.R. 3593, the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act of 2023: "Drones are being relied on as indispensable tools for critical operations, including infrastructure inspections -- and that role will only continue to grow as... Continue reading

    New Hoverfly Spectre 2.0 Tethered UAS Unveiled

    SANFORD, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 16, 2023 / Hoverfly Technologies Inc. ("Hoverfly"), the worldwide leader in tethered drone technology, today released Spectre 2.0, the newest tethered system for mission critical situations. The new platform offers various performance improvements to its predecessor and has expanded carrying capacity with open architecture to accommodate many different payloads.... Continue reading

    AFWERX Prime Selects Applied Intuition to Accelerate Aerial Sensor Optimization

    Applied Intuition, Inc., a software solutions provider for autonomous vehicle (AV) development, announced today that it was awarded a contract by AFWERX Prime, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, to deliver a virtual sensor optimization solution to enable faster sensor selection, configuration, and experimentation during aerial system design and acquisition. The... Continue reading

    AFWERX Awards Contract to Near Earth Autonomy to Collaborate on a Reliability Standard for Autonomous Aerial Transport

    PITTSBURGH, PA May 3rd, 2023 / The US Air Force's AFWERX has chosen Near Earth Autonomy (Near  Earth) to collaborate on a reliability standard for autonomous aerial transport as part of the Autonomy  Prime program. This significant partnership underscores Near Earth's commitment to advancing  autonomous aircraft technology to new heights.  As the widespread use of... Continue reading

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    Since 1972, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has enabled technical innovation, supportive policy, and inspired academic breakthroughs in the uncrewed industry.

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